Prosecutions and Seizures

Greater Toronto Region

Over $990,000 in heroin seized at Pearson Airport

Mississauga, Ontario, September 13, 2005 - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that its officers at Pearson International Airport seized approximately 2.5 kilos of heroin worth over $990,000.

On September 7, 2005, a United States resident, who arrived on a flight from India, was charged with importing a controlled substance after CBSA officers found the heroin in her false-sided luggage. The 23-year-old female was turned over to the RCMP.

Since January 1, 2005, CBSA Passenger Operations at Pearson International Airport has made over 304 narcotics seizures, keeping illegal drugs worth more than $64.4 million off the streets of Canada.

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